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C12-20 ACID PEG-8 ESTER

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 19 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 19 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 19

Definition

Fatty acids, C12-20, ethoxylated (8 mol EO average molar ratio)

US FDA substance register · UNII 9M7A3K4339 · registered name C12-20 ACID PEG-8 ESTER · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 脂肪酸（Ｃ１２－１８）ＰＥＧ－８: 本品は、炭素数１２～１８の合成飽和脂肪酸の混合物のポリエチレングリコールエステルであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は平均８である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name 脂肪酸（Ｃ１２－２０）ＰＥＧ－８: 本品は、炭素数１２～２０の合成飽和脂肪酸とＰＥＧ－８（＊）とのエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name 脂肪酸（Ｃ１２－２０）ＰＥＧ－８エステル: 本品は、炭素数１２～２０の合成飽和脂肪酸の混合物のポリエチレングリコールエステルであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は８である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C12-20 ACID PEG-8 ESTERINCIC12-20애씨드피이지-8에스터Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, C12-20, ethoxylatedSynonym脂肪酸（Ｃ１２－２０）ＰＥＧ－８Japanese labelling name脂肪酸（Ｃ１２－２０）ＰＥＧ－８エステルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68908-68-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID30894555

What products actually use it for

What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)3
  • Emulsifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 11

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